In this collection of thought pieces, President P. Barry Butler, Ph.D., discusses topics ranging from aviation higher education advances to safety improvements, industry collaborations, integrating innovations and preparing the next generation of aerospace professionals.

Urban Air Mobility machine

Aviation Week Op-Ed: As Educators Prepare Students for Advanced Air Mobility Jobs, Safety Remains Paramount, Embry-Riddle President Writes

July 24, 2023

Students stands with business presentation.

Aviation Week Op-Ed: Advancing the Safety of All Who Fly                                                                           

 

April 25, 2023

Debunking the right stuff

Aviation Week Op-Ed: Let’s Debunk ‘The Right Stuff’ Myth in Aviation Education

 

January 24, 2023

Marisa Aguiar

Aviation Week Op-Ed: Leveraging Data Analytics to Improve Aviation Safety

Oct 10, 2022

Students in a lab

Aviation Week Op-Ed: Diverse Teams are Better for Aviation and Aerospace Business

May 20, 2022

Virtual pilot training

Aviation Week Op-Ed: Let’s Prove that Virtual Reality Enhances Pilot Training

February 16, 2022

Students in lab coats work on a satellite

Aviation Week Op-Ed: How to Prepare a Skilled Commercial Space Workforce


October 28, 2021

Eagle Electric plane refer

Aviation Week Op-Ed: Why Teaching Sustainability Is Crucial to Aviation Education                        

July 13, 2021

VR flight training

Aviation Week Op-Ed: Virtual Systems Improve Training and Safety                                                 

May 07, 2021

Dr. Butler giving a speech

Testimony before the Committee on Science, Space, & Technology United States House of Representatives

May 6, 2021

Flight instructors wearing masks

Aviation Week Op-Ed: How Pandemic Lessons Could Improve Flight-Training Safety

Jan 22, 2021

Sensatek Staff

Aviation Week Op-Ed: Economic Downturn Opens Doors for Entrepreneurs

October 15, 2020

Cessna Simulator

Aviation Week Op-Ed: Training New Pilots in The Age of Automation

August 19, 2020

Female pilots by a plane

Aviation Week Op-Ed: Casting a Wider Net for Pilots                          

October 23, 2019

Micaplex Printech

The Daytona Beach News-Journal Op-Ed: The Sky’s No Limit for Aerospace Business in Volusia

June 01, 2019

Female students fix a plane

Runway Girl Network Op-Ed: A Woman’s Place Is in the Flight Deck and the C-Suite

May 23, 2018

Joe Scanlan

Stars and Stripes Op-Ed: Meaningful Work, Mentors Give Vets a Future                                     

February 27, 2018

Nurse in room

The Daytona Beach News-Journal Op-Ed: University-Industry Partnerships Spark Innovation, Job Growth

August 13, 2017